Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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