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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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