Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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