Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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