Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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