Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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