Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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