Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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