Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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