Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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