Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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