Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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