Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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