Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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