Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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