Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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