Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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