Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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