Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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