Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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