Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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