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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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