Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the 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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