Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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