Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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