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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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