Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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