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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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