Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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