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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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