Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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