Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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