Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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