Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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