Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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