Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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