Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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