Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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