Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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