Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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