Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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