Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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