Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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