Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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