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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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