Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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