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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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