Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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