Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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