Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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