Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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