Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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