Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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