Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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