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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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