Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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