Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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