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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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