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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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