Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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