Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key 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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