Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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