Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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