Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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