Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major 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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