Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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