Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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