Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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