Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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