Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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