Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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