Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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