Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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