Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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