Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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