Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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