Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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