Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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