Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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