Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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