Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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