Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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