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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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