Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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