Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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