Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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