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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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