Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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