Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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