Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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