Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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