Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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