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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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