Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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