Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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