Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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