Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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