Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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