Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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