Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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