Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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