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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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