Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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