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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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