Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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