Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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