Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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