Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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