Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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