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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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