Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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