Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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