Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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