Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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