Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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