Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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