Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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