Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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