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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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