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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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