Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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