Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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