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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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