Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major 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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