Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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