Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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