Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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