Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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