Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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