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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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