Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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