Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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