Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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