Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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