Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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