Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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