Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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