Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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