Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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