Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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