Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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