Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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