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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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