Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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