Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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