Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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