Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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