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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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