Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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