Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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