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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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