Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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