Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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