Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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