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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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