Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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