Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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