Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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