Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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