Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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