Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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