Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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