Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key 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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