Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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