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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major 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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