Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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