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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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