Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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