Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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