Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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