Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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