Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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