Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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