Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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