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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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