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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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