Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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