Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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