Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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