Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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