Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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