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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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