Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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