Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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