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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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