Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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