Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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