Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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