Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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