Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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