Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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