Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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