Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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