Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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