Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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