Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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