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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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