Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important 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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