Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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