Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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