Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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