Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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