Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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