Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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