Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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