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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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