Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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