Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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