Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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