Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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