Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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