Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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