Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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