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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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