Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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