Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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