Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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