Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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