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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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