Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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