Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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