Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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