Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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