Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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