Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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