Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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