Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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