Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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