Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major 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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