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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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