Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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