Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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