Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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