Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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