Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches 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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