Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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