Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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