Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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