Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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