Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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