Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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