Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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