Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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