Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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