Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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