Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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