Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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