Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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