Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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