Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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