Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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