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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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