Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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