Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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