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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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