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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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