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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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