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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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