Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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