Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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