Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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