Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting 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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