Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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