Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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