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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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