Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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