Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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