Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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