Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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