Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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