Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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