Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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