Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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