Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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