Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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