Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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