Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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