Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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