Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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