Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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