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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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