Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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