Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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