Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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