Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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