Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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