Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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