Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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