Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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