Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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