Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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