Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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