Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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