Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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