Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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