Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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