Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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