Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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