Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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