Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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