Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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