Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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