Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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