Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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