Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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