Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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