Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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