Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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