Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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