Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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