Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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