Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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