Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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