Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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