Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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