Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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