Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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