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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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