Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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