Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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