Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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