Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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