Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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