Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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