Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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