Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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