Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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