Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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