Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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