Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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