Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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