Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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