Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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