Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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