Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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