Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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