Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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