Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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