Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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