Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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