Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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