Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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