Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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