Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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