Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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