Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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