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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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