Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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