Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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