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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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