Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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