Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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