Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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