Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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