Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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