Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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