Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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