Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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