Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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