Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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