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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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