Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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