Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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