Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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