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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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