Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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