Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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