Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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