Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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