Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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