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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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