Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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