Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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