Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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