Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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