Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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