Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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