Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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