Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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