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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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