Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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