Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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