Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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