Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key 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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