Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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