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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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