Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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