Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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