Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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