Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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