Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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