Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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