Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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