Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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