Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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