Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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