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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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