Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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