Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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