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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the 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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