Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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