Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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