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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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