Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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