Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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