Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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