Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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