Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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