Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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