Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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