Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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