Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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