Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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