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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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