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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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