Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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