Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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