Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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