Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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