Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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