Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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