Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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