Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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