Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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