Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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