Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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