Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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