Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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