Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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