Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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