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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes 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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