Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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