Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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