Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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