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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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