Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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