Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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