Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with 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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