Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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