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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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