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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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