Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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