Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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