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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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