Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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