Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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