Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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