Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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