Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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