Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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