Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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