Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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