Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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