Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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