Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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