Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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