Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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