Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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