Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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