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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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