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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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