Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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