Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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