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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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