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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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