Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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