Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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