Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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