Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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