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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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