Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the 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 describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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