Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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