Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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