Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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