Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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