Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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