Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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