Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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