Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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