Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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