Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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