Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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