Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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