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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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