Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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