Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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