Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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