Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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