Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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