Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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