Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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