Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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