Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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