Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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