Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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