Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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