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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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