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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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