Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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