Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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