Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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