Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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