Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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