Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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