Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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