Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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