Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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