Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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