Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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