Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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