Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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