Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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